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Cow's Milk at US Grocery Stores Tests Positive for Bird Flu
The news comes just weeks after H5N1 bird flu was identified for the first time among dairy cattle in Texas and Kansas.
Less Meat and Eggs, and More Plant-Based Foods - Recommends Germany’s New Nutrition Guidelines
The country’s nutrition society has updated its food pyramid to reflect the optimal nutritional advice - and now recommends a diet of at least 75% plant-based foods.
Florida is About to Become the First US State to Ban Cultivated Meat
Despite federal agencies deeming cultivated meat safe for consumption, a bill has been passed by the Florida Senate and is awaiting approval from Governor Ron DeSantis.
World’s Largest Beef Producer Sued by US Attorney General Over Greenwashing Claims
Meat giant JBS USA misled consumers with fake sustainability claims to boost sales, the lawsuit alleges.
Burger King Germany Makes Plant-Based Meats Cheaper Than Meat
The fast-food giant already offers a plant-based version of almost every product - and now they are cheaper than the meat options.
Victory! Bill to Ban Octopus Farming in Washington Has Passed State Senate
The groundbreaking bill to prohibit octopus farming received a 29-20 vote in the Senate and now awaits the Governor’s signature within the next three weeks to become law.
LA County Introduces Policy to Make Departmental Food Purchases Plant-Based by Default
The most populated county in the United States has passed legislation to lower its greenhouse gas emissions through sustainable food choices.
Alabama Moves One Step Closer to Banning Cultivated Meat
The Alabama Senate has passed a bill to prohibit cultivated meat, raising concerns that the US could get left behind in the race to develop sustainable alternative proteins.
Our Founder Ate Chicken for the First Time in 40 Years (And No Animals Died)
Elizabeth tried real chicken meat for the first time in four decades and became the first purchaser of cultivated meat in the state of New York: “I can’t believe I’m going to put chicken in my mouth.”
Number of Animals on US Factory Farms Has Increased by Nearly 50% In the Last 20 Years
New government data has revealed an alarming increase in factory farms, which now produce twice the sewage of the entire US population.
In Photos: Behind Closed Doors: The Dairy Industry
Animal rights investigators say that the dairy industry is depriving cows of their basic needs while misleading consumers into believing that their milk comes from animals able to graze and roam freely.
Antibiotics Use on Factory Farms is Rising - What Does this Mean for Humanity?
Antimicrobial resistance is one of the top global public health and development threats.
Making the Global Food System More Sustainable Could Save $10 Trillion A Year, Study Finds
The major economic analysis says widespread adoption of healthier, more sustainable diets could spare trillions of dollars in health, nutrition, and environment-related costs.
California’s SciFi Foods Announces Successful Commercial-Scale Production of Cultivated Beef
The startup’s technological breakthrough can produce thousands of cultivated beef burgers each month - which could be for sale in the US very soon.
US Senators Push a Ban on Cultivated Meat in Schools
Just months after the United States approved cultivated meat, two senators have proposed a bill that will only allow slaughter-based meat to be used for school meals.
Next Level Burger Acquires Veggie Grill, Becomes Biggest Plant-Based Chain in the US
The acquisition means that Next Level now has 27 locations across the country serving up plant-based burgers, fries, and shakes.
80 Million Sharks Killed Every Year Despite Finning Regulations, Study Reveals
Shark mortality rates continued to rise at an alarming rate due to the fishing industry, with scientists calling for stronger protection measures.
Georgia Plans to Open the Largest Monkey-Breeding Farm In the US
Critics of the plan describe the warehouse as a “prison”, which will be capable of holding around 30,000 monkeys, who will be sold to pharmaceutical companies for animal testing.
Progress: Chile Bans Cosmetic Animal Testing
Chile becomes the 45th country in the world to ban animal testing for cosmetics, bringing a cruelty-free future closer than ever before.
Start-Up Granted World’s First Regulatory Approval To Sell Cultivated Steaks
While Singapore and the US have already approved cultivated chicken, Israel becomes the first country to approve cultivated beef - meat that’s cultivated from animal cells instead of a slaughtered animal.